From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Dana Elcar (October 10, 1927 – June 6, 2005) was an American television and movie character actor. Although he appeared in about 40 films, his most memorable role was on the 1980s and 1990s television series MacGyver as Peter Thornton, an administrator working for the Phoenix Foundation. Elcar had appeared in the pilot episode of MacGyver as Andy Colson (a completely different character), but was later cast as Peter Thornton, making his first regular appearance in the 11th episode of the first season.
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Known For
The Sting
(1973)
F.B.I. Agent Polk
Fail Safe
(1964)
Foster
2010
(1984)
Dimitri Moisevitch
The Champ
(1979)
Hoffmaster
Soldier Blue
(1970)
Capt. Battles
The Boston Strangler
(1968)
Luis Schubert
All of Me
(1984)
Burton Schuyler
Condorman
(1981)
Russ Devlin
The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid
(1972)
Allen
Full Filmography
Acting
Burning Bright
(1959)
Friend Ed
Big Deal in Laredo
(1962)
Dennis Wilcox
Fail Safe
(1964)
Foster
The Fool Killer
(1965)
Mr. Dodd
The Borgia Stick
(1967)
Craigmeyer
The Crucible
(1967)
Marshall Herrick
The Boston Strangler
(1968)
Luis Schubert
Of Mice and Men
(1968)
The Sound of Anger
(1968)
Andrew Pearce
A Lovely Way to Die
(1968)
Layton
The Whole World Is Watching
(1969)
Huston
The D.A.: Murder One
(1969)
Dr. Carl Enright
Deadlock
(1969)
George Stack
Pendulum
(1969)
Det. J.J. 'Red' Thornton
The Maltese Bippy
(1969)
Sgt. Kelvaney
The Learning Tree
(1969)
Kirky
Soldier Blue
(1970)
Capt. Battles
Adam at Six A.M.
(1970)
Van Treadly
San Francisco International
(1970)
George Woodruff
Zig Zag
(1970)
Harold Tracey
A Gunfight
(1971)
Marv Green
Mrs. Pollifax — Spy
(1971)
Carstairs
The Death of Me Yet
(1971)
Hank Keller
Sarge: The Badge or the Cross
(1971)
Father Frank Dinsmore
Fireball Forward
(1972)
Col. Talbot
The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid
(1972)
Allen
The Bravos
(1972)
Captain Detroville
Catch-22
(1973)
Colonel Cathcart
Dying Room Only
(1973)
Sheriff
The Sting
(1973)
F.B.I. Agent Polk
Heatwave!
(1974)
Prescott
Senior Year
(1974)
Paul Reed
Panic on the 5:22
(1974)
Hal Rodgers
Report to the Commissioner
(1975)
Chief Perna
W.C. Fields and Me
(1976)
Dockstedter
St. Ives
(1976)
Lt. Charles Blunt
Law of the Land
(1976)
Rev. Mr. Endicott
The Flying Misfits
(1976)
Col. Thomas A. Lard
Baby Blue Marine
(1976)
Sheriff Wenzel
The Champ
(1979)
Hoffmaster
Samurai
(1979)
Frank Boyd
Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff
(1979)
Havermeyer
Crisis in Mid-Air
(1979)
Brad Mullins
Mark, I Love You
(1980)
Mr. Bassett
The Nude Bomb
(1980)
Chief
The Last Flight of Noah's Ark
(1980)
Benchley
Death Penalty
(1980)
John Mulligan
Buddy Buddy
(1981)
Capt. Hubris
Condorman
(1981)
Russ Devlin
Forbidden Love
(1982)
Burt Wagner
Help Wanted: Male
(1982)
Milhauser
Breach of Contract
(1982)
The Day the Bubble Burst
(1982)
Mr. Block
Blue Skies Again
(1983)
Lou
Quarterback Princess
(1983)
Mr. Caine
Inspector Perez
(1983)
Captain R. C. Hodges
I Want to Live
(1983)
Warden
Jungle Warriors
(1984)
D'Antoni
2010
(1984)
Dimitri Moisevitch
Sweet Revenge
(1984)
Sen. Arthur Hagerty
All of Me
(1984)
Burton Schuyler
Toughlove
(1985)
Max Wiley
Murder in Three Acts
(1986)
Dr. Strange
There Were Times, Dear
(1987)
Don Mason
Inside Out
(1987)
Leo Gross
'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War
(2020)
Self (archive footage)